Every year brings the hottest diet and latest exercise craze.  Are they the best or just the most popular?  Should we eat a low-carb diet?  Buy a juicer?  How do we stick with an exercise program for months, or even years? This is no ordinary book club.  We are here to explore literature that help us better understand the fitness journey: diet, exercise, motivation, lifestyle. My name is Daniel Lona, and I'm a kettlebell instructor and nutritional coach, and now proud organizer of this unique an …

Fit4Baby is a prenatal fitness program that teaches women how to exercise safely and effectively throughout their pregnancy. One hour Fit4Baby classes are interval based, combining elements of strength training, cardiovascular exercises and stretching and balancing exercises. Do you already have a little one? Please visit our website www.strollerstrides.com to find out more about Stroller Strides, a total fitness program for moms with their babies!

I decided to start this group because I believe there is strength in numbers. I believe the support and motivation of our peers can help us do things we wouldn't do on our own. I also believe it shouldn't cost an arm and leg to get into shape The purpose of this group is to help people get into shape in a fun small group atmosphere. Those who are interested in better fitness, learning proper exercise technique, and challenging themselves should join this group. All fitness levels are welcome. Al …

REGULAR EXERCISE DECREASES THE RISK OF CANCER AND LATIN DANCING IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO EXERCISE! Our Dance Classes provide an opportunity to everyone to mingle in a fun festive atmosphere, and more importantly, to reaffirm the significance of regular exercise as one of the means available to both men and women to reduce the risk of Cancer. Due to these tough economic times, our donation is just $5.00 to learn Latin dances with professional instructors. However, our objective is to encour …

This group is designed by doctors who believe in the body's ability to heal naturally.  Our goal is to educate the members of our community on how bring better health and healing into your life. Come and meet other people in your community that are interested in optimal wellness.  We have several events monthly including dinners, health lectures and interactive workshops.  In our group lectures, the topics we teach include: The Five Keys to Amazing Health, Reducing Your Risk of Heart Disease, We …

My group is designed for women who have health club memberships but don't go regularly, have exercise equipment at home but it's used to hold clothing instead, want very badly to attain a healthy weight goal but feel they need encouragement from a small group with similar goals. The idea behind our group is to meet and workout together in an effort to support each other weekly as we share our challenges and achievements. I think talking about our obstacles and encouraging each other to stay comm …

As an avid fitness enthusiast who often looks for other activities other than the gym and sometimes needs a workout partner or just some motivation, I started this group to encourage others to eat clean, get lean, have fun and enjoy activities, exercise and maybe make some like-minded friends in the process.

This group is for people wanting to "meetup" for exercise workouts, events, and fun. We are looking for assistant organizers and ideas. We hope you will meetup with us to burn some calories, develop new relationships and hove some fun. If you are interested in programs like P90x, Insanity, Rev Abs and Turbo Fire. Make the commitment and join us. If you play tennis, soccer, volley ball, golf, or any other sport and looking for a group to play indoor, grass, and beach. Come show us what you got …

We are Chicago's personal fitness source. Run, walk, or exercise with a stress free group on the Chicago lakefront. Sign up for one of our programs. Programs includes 5K, half & full marathon training, fitness bootcamp and bridal bootcamp classes. **All training is done outdoors** Contact: (312) 550-3038 Email: info@roadwarriorathletics.com Web: http://www.roadwarriorathletics.com  

I am a certified personal trainer who loves meeting new people and educating others on how to get fit and stay fit. This group is only $10 for each 45 minute long workout. Way cheaper than going to a gym for personal training or group exercise, and its easier to meet new friends also.  This group is Coed and any level of fitness is welcome to come. I will modify each exercise for your fitness level if needed. Thanks! (Check me out at www.shannonprovost.webs.com.)

Chikangoo is a new Kangoo group based out of Chicago. If you are looking for a way to have fun while exercising, join us! Kangoo is half workout, half party. Several of us take Kangoo classes at the FFC Lincoln Park, where we met and decided it would be fun to try to do our own thang. We're fun-loving and just getting started! Hope you'll join us!   Need to buy some boots? Click here for more info.

Are you interested in gaining conrol over your Health and Well being-Come join us in this FREE 6 week introduction to traditional Chen family Tai Chi 19 step form. Come study- learn how to reduce Stress, reduce Pain, loose Weight and gain Energy through balancing your yin and yang energies. As a low-impact exercise Tai Chi practice is recommended as an adjunct therapy for people suffering from Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Asthma, High blood pressure, Insomnia, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis …

While we all play games for our body's health & fitness, few of us play games for our brain's health & fitness.  But recent medical research says we should. It shows that there are 3 important contributors to brain fitness:    (1) eating the right food & nutrition;    (2) maintaining physical activity & exercise; and    (3) playing super fun games with others. The first two are easy enough to do, but where and how can you play super fun games with others?  Easy: Thinkers' Toys. What are Thin …

Looking for guys and gals 18 yrs old and above to enjoy some fun and exercise playing two-hand touch football. Everyone gets to quarterback, play offense and defense. We are courteous at all times, knowledge of football is not required. If you are looking for something to do and need some exercise come on out and have fun with us. We play at Nike Park in Naperville, on Sunday starting between 9:00-9:30 am and play for a couple hours. This way you can get home and see your football team play

… v=ITgrgyW1N0c&feature=youtube_gdata_player    PINK-TOBER 2011 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month      One of the most active groups in Dragon Boating is Breast Cancer Survivors. In 1995, Dr. Don McKenzie, a sports medicine physician conducted a research at University of British Columbia, where he examined the benefits of upper body exercise for patients who undergo breast cancer treatment. Dragon boating was proven to have many benefits:  its strenuous, repetitive upper body focus, opportunity t …

Hi, I love Chicago but I never got to exercise enough during the long Chicago winters so I am starting a group that is interested in health and weight loss in the Chicago area. Please email me with your ideas for events and themes. Come join us!!!